Breaks down food into small pieces, Contains amylase in saliva, which starts to break down carbohydrates.
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Oesophagus
Peristalsis means food can pass through it to get to the stomach
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Stomach
Contains HCl, which converts pepsinogen into pepsin, so it can break down the proteins. The stomach also churns the food.
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Small intestine
Chemical digestion takes place here with some peristalsis to push the food through. Contains villi to increase surface area and for better absorption of food molecules
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Large intestine
Re-absorption of water and it also transports waste to rectum
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Rectum
Stores waste. Sends signals to the brain to when the contents are to be emptied.
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Anus
Excretes waste using sphincter muscles to push it out
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Pancreas
Secretes all enzymes that it produces into the small intestine
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Liver
Produces bile that neutralizes stomach acid and emulsifies fats
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Gall bladder
Where excess bile is stored before being secreted into the small intestine
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Peristalsis means food can pass through it to get to the stomach
Back
Oesophagus
Card 3
Front
Contains HCl, which converts pepsinogen into pepsin, so it can break down the proteins. The stomach also churns the food.
Back
Card 4
Front
Chemical digestion takes place here with some peristalsis to push the food through. Contains villi to increase surface area and for better absorption of food molecules
Back
Card 5
Front
Re-absorption of water and it also transports waste to rectum
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